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Episode 20February 20, 2026

Spotify’s Best Developers Haven’t Written Code by Hand Since December

Spotify’s co-CEO told analysts their best engineers have written zero code by hand since December. Internal platform HONK, built on Anthropic’s Claude Code, lets engineers ship features from their phones via Slack. 30% productivity gains, 50+ features shipped, and roadmap items planned for 2 years out being built now. We break down what this means for every knowledge worker.

Episode 19February 20, 2026

IBM Is Tripling Gen Z Hiring. That’s Not the Good News You Think It Is.

IBM announced it’s tripling entry-level hiring in 2026. Sounds great — until you realize they’ve rewritten every role for AI fluency, junior devs now spend less time coding and more on customer work, and senior employees were let go to make room. Is this a pipeline investment or workforce displacement? We break it down.

Episode 18February 18, 2026

Microsoft’s AI Chief: Most Office Jobs Will Be Automated in 18 Months

Suleyman says 12–18 months for knowledge work. Amodei describes “a country of geniuses in a data center.” Altman, Musk, and Hassabis agree on the timeline. We break down what every major AI leader is predicting and what it means for your career right now.

Episode 17February 16, 2026

Four Possible Futures for Your Job — The World Economic Forum’s 2030 Scenarios

The WEF just mapped four possible futures for the global job market by 2030. Two are manageable. Two are not. We break down all four scenarios, explain why we’re headed toward the danger zone, and what the 170 million new roles vs. 92 million displaced actually means for you.

Episode 16February 15, 2026

The Interview Process Is Dead — Here’s How to Get Hired in 2026

McKinsey added an AI collaboration test to its final-round interviews. 85% of employers now use skills-based hiring. The resume is losing its grip. We break down what’s changing, the dual demonstration strategy that’s getting our clients hired, and how to position yourself right now.

Episode 15February 14, 2026

Human Resources Becomes Robot Resources — What HR Professionals Need to Know Now

ADP launched AI agents for 1.1 million clients that can run payroll, flag tax issues, and even initiate promotions. HR is simultaneously the most automatable department and the one being asked to lead AI adoption. We break down the paradox and what to do about it.

Episode 14February 13, 2026

Wall Street’s AI Invasion — What It Means for Everyone in Financial Services

BNY Mellon deployed 134 “digital employees” and empowered 20,000 workers to build AI agents. We break down what’s happening at the biggest banks, why the career ladder is flattening, and the reversed apprenticeship that’s rewriting the rules.

Episode 13February 12, 2026

5 Skills AI Can’t Replace — We Agree With 3 of Them

Cangrade scraped 200+ AI job postings and found 83% list the same 5 soft skills. We put each one through our own filter — strategic thinking and collaboration aren’t as safe as you think. Here’s what actually matters.

Episode 12February 11, 2026

Opus 4.6 vs GPT 5.3 — We Tested Both, Here’s What Workers Need to Know

Anthropic and OpenAI both dropped major models in the same week. We spent a week pulling both apart — Opus 4.6’s 1M-token context and self-correction vs GPT-5.3’s agentic coding that helped build itself. Here’s what it means for workers.

Episode 11February 10, 2026

AI Agents Are Replacing Your Coworkers — Here’s What You Need to Know

McKinsey now has 25,000 AI agents alongside 40,000 humans. OpenAI launched Frontier. Anthropic released Agent Teams. We break down what this means for every worker and what you should do right now.

Episode 10February 9, 2026

70% of Banking Is About to Be Automated. Here’s What We Saw From the Inside.

After a combined 22 years in finance—Vanguard robo-advisors and JP Morgan banking ops—we break down why 70%+ of banking operations are automatable, how GPT 5.2 now beats human financial experts, and what finance professionals should do right now.

Episode 9February 8, 2026

AI Is Coming for the Legal Industry: 44% of Legal Tasks Are Already Automatable

Paralegals face 80% automation risk. 44% of all legal tasks are fully automatable right now. We break down what attorneys actually do, what AI can replace, and what stays human—plus real results from law firms we’re working with.

Episode 8February 7, 2026

AI Just Changed Healthcare Forever: 230 Million People Are Already Using It

230 million people ask healthcare questions on ChatGPT every week. We share our personal health breakthroughs with AI, break down new tools like Lotus, and explore what this means for healthcare workers.

Episode 7February 6, 2026

Claude Cowork Is Here: The AI Desktop Agent That Changes Everything

A million people installed an unofficial AI agent called Claudebot—then the security flaws hit. Anthropic’s response? Build their own. Here’s what Claude Cowork means for every department.

Episode 6February 5, 2026

The AI Arms Race: Which AI Should You Actually Be Using Right Now?

Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok—we pay for max tier on all four. Here’s the honest breakdown of what each AI is actually good at and when to use them.

Episode 5February 5, 2026

The Software Engineer Reckoning: From $300K Salaries to Mass Layoffs

Software developer jobs down 33% from 2020 levels. Entry-level hiring collapsed. 70% of managers think AI can do intern work. Here’s what happened—and what’s next.

Episode 4February 3, 2026

The Great Unbossing: Why Middle Managers Are the #1 Target for AI Layoffs

50% of 2023 layoffs hit middle managers. Amazon just cut 30,000 jobs. Learn why companies are eliminating management layers and how to protect yourself.

Episode 3February 2, 2026

The AI Hiring Arms Race: Why Your AI Resume Isn’t Working

83% of companies use AI to screen resumes. Learn why spray-and-pray doesn’t work and the human-first strategies that actually get you hired.

Episode 2February 1, 2026

Ghost Jobs Exposed: 40% of Companies Are Posting Fake Job Listings

You’ve spent hours on your resume and cover letter, then... silence. Here’s the devastating truth: that job probably never existed.

Episode 1January 31, 2026

The AIxiety Pivot: Why Gen Z Is Abandoning Tech Careers

62% of Gen Z believe AI could replace their jobs. Now they’re making a surprising move: abandoning tech for skilled trades.

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The Jobs AI Can't Replace

Deep dives into careers that will remain human-centric for decades to come.

Career Pivot Stories

Real interviews with professionals who successfully transitioned their careers.

Industry Disruption Reports

Weekly analysis of how AI is transforming specific sectors.

Expert Interviews

Conversations with AI researchers, economists, and career strategists.

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What the latest AI developments mean for your job security.

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